The annual salary statistics of surveying and mapping technicians in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage information of surveying and mapping technicians in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $33,280 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $36,710 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $48,160 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $55,440 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $67,120 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for surveying and mapping technicians in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $67,120. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $48,160. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $33,280.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of surveying and mapping technicians from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $48,160 | 4.34% | 39.95% |
| 2021 | $46,070 | -9.83% | - |
| 2020 | $50,600 | 4.60% | - |
| 2019 | $48,270 | 18.56% | - |
| 2017 | $39,310 | -11.88% | - |
| 2016 | $43,980 | 2.27% | - |
| 2015 | $42,980 | 6.38% | - |
| 2014 | $40,240 | 25.99% | - |
| 2013 | $29,780 | 2.89% | - |
| 2012 | $28,920 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $48,160 in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre is in the middle of salary range for surveying and mapping technicians in state of Pennsylvania. In comparison, the annual salary of surveying and mapping technicians in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre is 11.8 percent (11.8%) lower than that in the highest paying Reading and 12.7 percent (12.7%) higher than that in the lowest paying Philadelphia.